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Postclassic Soconusco society : the late prehistory of the coast of Chiapas, Mexico /

"This report presents new archaeological data on Post-classic sites (11th through 16th centuries, A.D.) in one of the key regions of Mesoamerica. The Pacific coast of Soconusco was at the forefront of cultural developments from the time of its earliest farmers in the Formative period through th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Voorhies, Barbara.
Other Authors: Gasco, Janine.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany, N.Y. : Austin : Institute for Mesoamerican Studies, University at Albany ; Distributed by University of Texas Press, c2004.
Series:IMS monograph ; 14.
Subjects:
Indians of Mexico > Mexico > Soconusco Region > Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > Implements > Mexico > Soconusco Region.
Indian pottery > Mexico > Soconusco Region.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Mexico > Soconusco Region.
Soconusco Region (Mexico) > Antiquities.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Frontispiece
  • 1. The Soconusco in Late Prehispanic Times
  • The Soconusco Region
  • Early Written History
  • The Field Studies
  • The Archaeological Record
  • 2. Acapetahua, Primary Center
  • Subsurface Testing Program
  • Ridge Top Excavations
  • Floodplain Excavations
  • East Complex
  • Summary
  • 3. Lower Level Late Postclassic Sites
  • Proyecto Soconusco Sites
  • Other Soconusco Sites
  • Conclusions
  • 4. Food Procurement and Processing Devices
  • Fishing Gear
  • Hunting Equipment
  • Farming Tools
  • Food Preparation Tools
  • 5. Textile Production Implements, Jewelry, Ceramic and Stone Sculpture, Artisanal Tools, and Other Items
  • Weaving and Sewing Equipment
  • Jewelry
  • Ceramic Masks and Figurines
  • Stone Sculpture
  • Artisanal Tools
  • Miscellaneous Items.
  • 6. Description of Ceramic Vessels
  • Ceramic Attributes
  • Acapetahua Coarse
  • Acapetahua Fine
  • Acapetahua Gritty
  • La Palma Fine
  • La Palma Basalt Tempered
  • La Palma Red Paste
  • Aztec Orange
  • Nucatili Polychrome
  • Tol Polychrome
  • Chinautla Polychrome
  • Xadani Red on Orange
  • Dull White on Red
  • Red on Tan
  • Red-Brown on Cream
  • Juchi Polished
  • Ventosa Gray
  • Las Morenas Yellow-Brown Burnished
  • Discussion
  • 7. Soconusco in Mesoamerican Perspective
  • Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
  • Contemporary Trends in the Soconusco
  • Summary
  • Appendix A. Textile Impressions on Potsherds from the Proyecto Soconusco Study Area
  • Textile Production
  • Description of Textile Impressions
  • Interpretations and Comparative Studies
  • Pottery Production
  • Appendix B. Human Burials from Las Morenas
  • Burial #1
  • Burial #2
  • Burials #3-#5
  • References Cited.

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